CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CNK • US17243V1026
25.835 USD
+0.07 (+0.25%)
Last: Feb 9, 2026, 03:59 PM
Taking everything into account, CNK scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CNK was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. While CNK has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. CNK has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CNK had positive earnings in the past year.
- CNK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CNK reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years CNK 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CNK has a better Return On Assets (3.46%) than 77.50% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 40.04%, CNK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- CNK's Return On Invested Capital of 8.98% is amongst the best of the industry. CNK outperforms 83.75% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CNK is below the industry average of 8.74%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.91%) for CNK is below the current ROIC(8.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.46% | ||
| ROE | 40.04% | ||
| ROIC | 8.98% |
ROA(3y)1.43%
ROA(5y)-2.94%
ROE(3y)-43.93%
ROE(5y)-67.71%
ROIC(3y)5.91%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CNK's Profit Margin of 4.87% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNK outperforms 71.25% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CNK has grown nicely.
- CNK has a Operating Margin of 11.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNK outperforms 72.50% of its industry peers.
- CNK's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 63.95%, CNK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CNK has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.87% | ||
| GM | 63.95% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-0.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y11.48%
GM growth 3Y-0.83%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CNK is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CNK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- CNK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CNK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.35, we must say that CNK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.35, CNK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CNK is 7.15, which is on the high side as it means it would take CNK, 7.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.15, CNK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CNK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.13. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.13, CNK is not doing good in the industry: 77.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.35 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC9.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- CNK has a Current Ratio of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that CNK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.76, CNK is not doing good in the industry: 66.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that CNK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.72, CNK is doing worse than 66.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CNK shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.52%.
- CNK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.49% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CNK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.70% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.47% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.52%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y4.49%
EPS Q2Q%-29.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.7%
Revenue growth 3Y26.39%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.47%
Sales Q2Q%-6.98%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CNK will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.20% on average per year.
- CNK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y-37.21%
EPS Next 2Y0.62%
EPS Next 3Y5.2%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.99%
Revenue Next 2Y6.35%
Revenue Next 3Y5.45%
Revenue Next 5Y4.91%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.46, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CNK.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNK is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CNK to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.93), we can say CNK is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.57, the valuation of CNK can be described as correct.
- 91.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.77. CNK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 77.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CNK is valued cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.05 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CNK has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.89
EPS Next 2Y0.62%
EPS Next 3Y5.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CNK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.42%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.58, CNK pays a better dividend. On top of this CNK pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CNK's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.42% |
5.2 History
- CNK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y0.62%
EPS Next 3Y5.2%
NYSE:CNK (2/9/2026, 3:59:00 PM)
25.835
+0.07 (+0.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners114.11%
Inst Owner Change-0.32%
Ins Owners1.93%
Ins Owner Change-0.62%
Market Cap3.04B
Revenue(TTM)3.15B
Net Income(TTM)153.50M
Analysts76.47
Price Target32.81 (27%)
Short Float %13.64%
Short Ratio4.04
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.42% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)31.3%
Min EPS beat(2)-14.63%
Max EPS beat(2)77.24%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-12.81%
Min EPS beat(4)-100.53%
Max EPS beat(4)77.24%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)61.79%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)31.93%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)6.35%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.25%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.9%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.65%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.23%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.72%
PT rev (1m)-3.87%
PT rev (3m)-4.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-24.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-29.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.88%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.57 | ||
| P/S | 0.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.83 | ||
| P/B | 7.92 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.05 |
EPS(TTM)1.48
EY5.73%
EPS(NY)2.06
Fwd EY7.96%
FCF(TTM)2.37
FCFY9.18%
OCF(TTM)3.79
OCFY14.65%
SpS26.84
BVpS3.26
TBVpS-9.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.89
Graham Number10.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.46% | ||
| ROE | 40.04% | ||
| ROCE | 10.38% | ||
| ROIC | 8.98% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 20.77% | ||
| OM | 11.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.87% | ||
| GM | 63.95% | ||
| FCFM | 8.83% |
ROA(3y)1.43%
ROA(5y)-2.94%
ROE(3y)-43.93%
ROE(5y)-67.71%
ROIC(3y)5.91%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.77%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)16.27%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.83%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y17.77%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y8.59%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-0.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y11.48%
GM growth 3Y-0.83%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.15 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 83.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.54 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 181.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.35 |
F-Score4
WACC9.76%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)64.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.52%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y4.49%
EPS Q2Q%-29.41%
EPS Next Y-37.21%
EPS Next 2Y0.62%
EPS Next 3Y5.2%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.7%
Revenue growth 3Y26.39%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.47%
Sales Q2Q%-6.98%
Revenue Next Year3.99%
Revenue Next 2Y6.35%
Revenue Next 3Y5.45%
Revenue Next 5Y4.91%
EBIT growth 1Y25.84%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-2.31%
EBIT Next Year63.68%
EBIT Next 3Y26.83%
EBIT Next 5Y15.47%
FCF growth 1Y-9.87%
FCF growth 3Y64.6%
FCF growth 5Y4.05%
OCF growth 1Y0.14%
OCF growth 3Y41.01%
OCF growth 5Y-3.68%
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC / CNK FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CNK.
What is the valuation status of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC?
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC (CNK) is expected to decline by -37.21% in the next year.